VIR suing paving contractor
02-12-2016 | 04:03 PM
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To our valued Track Renters:
VIR will be performing track maintenance this summer, tentatively from June 29th - July 31st. Those groups who have been issued Track Rental Agreements with VIR still have firm event dates. Those with dates that are traditionally held during our tentative closure have been contacted.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this has caused our customers, and please be assured the course of action we are taking is to ensure that VIR maintains the high standards that our loyal customers expect and demand.
This could be a great time frame to schedule a corporate teambuilding or group outing since the Patriot Course and VIR Resort activities and amenities (such as shooting ranges, skeet, kart track, spa, lodging and Oak Tree Tavern) will remain open with greater availability.
VIR will be performing track maintenance this summer, tentatively from June 29th - July 31st. Those groups who have been issued Track Rental Agreements with VIR still have firm event dates. Those with dates that are traditionally held during our tentative closure have been contacted.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this has caused our customers, and please be assured the course of action we are taking is to ensure that VIR maintains the high standards that our loyal customers expect and demand.
This could be a great time frame to schedule a corporate teambuilding or group outing since the Patriot Course and VIR Resort activities and amenities (such as shooting ranges, skeet, kart track, spa, lodging and Oak Tree Tavern) will remain open with greater availability.
02-13-2016 | 10:24 AM
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VIR would have been prudent to have hired their own engineer to oversee the work.
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02-13-2016 | 01:21 PM
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Just like concrete and paint, the quality of the supporting base is actually more important that the quality of the "cover"...
02-15-2016 | 08:41 PM
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I'm guessing another factor that increased costs at WGI was the extensive replacement/enhancement of the containment fences.
When I was there last year in April with NASA-NE, they were already putting up all new poles and curved containment fencing entering the front straight.
When I was there last year in April with NASA-NE, they were already putting up all new poles and curved containment fencing entering the front straight.
02-17-2016 | 07:25 PM
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The track owners made a big mistake if they didn't hire an engineering/testing firm to oversee the production and placement of the asphalt. A contract of that size would typically have all sorts of tests done on the asphalt mix at the plant as it was produced and in-place immediately after it was compacted.